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Council weighs in on race speech
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS GREATER Dandenong Council has joined a tide of opposition against proposed amendments to federal racial discrimination laws. Last Monday, the council resolved…
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Robbery and assault
TWO teens will answer charges over a robbery and assault in central Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Adam Dixon said an 18-year-old man…
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Strip to shine
NEW trees, bins, benches and paint will soon spruce up the Hemmings Street shopping strip. City of Greater Dandenong councillors approved immediate improvement works for…
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We are not terrorists
By ARAN MYLVAGANAM I AM among hundreds of Dandenong residents shocked to be branded recently as terrorists by the Sri Lankan Government through membership of…
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As time goes by
LAST week Marg Stork reported on the discovery of a rare 16mm film shot in Dandenong in 1957, which was unearthed among memorabilia stored after…
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Fines add up
YOUNG people in Greater Dandenong owe more than $3 million in traffic fines, the Sheriff’s Office has revealed. Almost 2000 residents of the municipality aged…
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Black opal’s heart of darkness
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS CHARACTERS as rugged as the Lightning Ridge desertscape stole photojournalist Lucy Di Paolo’s heart. Ms Di Paolo, a former Journal photographer, had…
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A moment with Marg Stork
Afghans add to our rich cultural tapestry THE many Afghan migrants who have made Dandenong their home have added another welcome layer to the city’s…
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Drive-through house
IT was a case of lightning striking twice when a driver lost control and ploughed into a weatherboard house in Dandenong on Saturday afternoon. Springvale…
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Armed robbery charges
TWO teenagers will answer charges over an attempted armed robbery in Springvale South. Casey CIU detectives said the incident unfolded about 3.30pm on Saturday at…
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Police seek missing woman
UPDATE SPRINGVALE South woman Jahanara Begum has been found safe and well in Dandenong. Police thanked the public for their assistance. *** A SPRINGVALE South…
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State school marks birthday
By CASEY NEILL DANDENONG’S first state school opened its doors on 4 May 1874. It’s since moved and grown, and will mark its 140th birthday…